Talked to the top doc

We have some clarifications now and we just have to figure out if we like them. The tumour grade was 8 out of 9 - so that's the numerical translation of "hugely aggressive". The stage is IIB (much better than III). There were live cells in the tumour and as it had penetrated into the veins, it is more likely that microscopic cancer cells are looking to relocate elsewhere. Less satisfactory were the range of choices for treatment. Despite pointed questions the options for Carolin are exactly as laid out elsewhere in the blog. No more agressive options. No less agressive options.

The answer to the question "what can I do to be one of the 40% that survives" didn't get a good response: Clean living, exercise, sunshine, and a balanced diet. Apparently Readers Digest has it right. That's what we know. Now we have to figure out what we think about it.